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president obama was notified within minutes. he promised action. >> i'm supremely confident that bostonians will pull together, take care of each other and move forward as one proud city and as they do, the american people will be with them every single step of the way. >> reporter: officials are tracking multiple persons of interest including a man being treated at an area hospital as well as another individual who was seen trying to gain access to a restricted area five minutes before the blasts. john and diana. >> all right, tahman bradley live in boston, thank you. >>> well, the fbi is launching a massive effort to find those responsible for the deadly attack. again, looking at bomb fragments and looking at hundreds of videos from the finish line. >> with more, we're joined by abc's devin dwyer from washington. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning. the boston marathon attack is the first successful bombing in the u.s. since the september 11th, 2001 attacks. now the full weight of the u.s. government is behind the s
president obama was notified within minutes. he promised action. >> i'm supremely confident that bostonians will pull together, take care of each other and move forward as one proud city and as they do, the american people will be with them every single step of the way. >> reporter: officials are tracking multiple persons of interest including a man being treated at an area hospital as well as another individual who was seen trying to gain access to a restricted area five minutes...
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of americans say defending the united states from terrorist attacks should be a top priority for the obama administration. the issue of national security has been a top priority for at least 70 percent of americans since the poll has been taken which started in 2002. >> the i.r.s. says boston area taxpayers will get an extension on filing their federal tax returns. taxes were due today in massachusetts because yesterday was a state holiday for them. >> google is praised for its action in the minutes after the bombings, the internet giant created a link called "person finder" where you enter names and contact information about runners and people along the racecourse for the public to view so you can get information and give information. the service came in handy because cell phone service because nonexistent for several hours after the explosion. >> you can show your support for the people of boston through a badge posting on your facebook that reads "our hearts go to everyone in boston and each person with loved ones running in the marathon." >> breaking news from the south bay where a hou
of americans say defending the united states from terrorist attacks should be a top priority for the obama administration. the issue of national security has been a top priority for at least 70 percent of americans since the poll has been taken which started in 2002. >> the i.r.s. says boston area taxpayers will get an extension on filing their federal tax returns. taxes were due today in massachusetts because yesterday was a state holiday for them. >> google is praised for its...
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it may also impact president obama. take a look at this video. when they started installing the bolts they noted that things started to crack. it went through the history and they stated that there were a lot of missteps that go back to 2000 and eight. they stated that caltran flagged this drawer the process but for some reason there was in complete paperwork. they stated that it was allowed to go on and they went ahead and install the. they get more research. the of bolts became brittle and this costa to break. this is what the experts are talking about. there scratching their heads. they want to know how did the inspectors missed is and this is why they're having a meeting. i talk to you about president obama and the reason it could impact him is because they were so excited that he would be here to open the bay bridge but if this is not open in time he will be impacted and forget about it. we are not sure if this will impact us as well. this is why people are scratching their heads, they are curious and want to get to the bottom of this. we wi
it may also impact president obama. take a look at this video. when they started installing the bolts they noted that things started to crack. it went through the history and they stated that there were a lot of missteps that go back to 2000 and eight. they stated that caltran flagged this drawer the process but for some reason there was in complete paperwork. they stated that it was allowed to go on and they went ahead and install the. they get more research. the of bolts became brittle and...
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president obama now says that the full weight of the u.s. government is behind the search for who is responsible. >> authorities this morning are pouring over this dramatic video at the finish line for clues, bomb technicians are studying bun marks on bricks and concrete and in hospitals doctors are collecting pieces of shrapnel that were blasted into bodies. >> they will look at the components and tell them if this is someone that put this together over the internet or is this a bombmaker? >> officials believe these were two small and portable devices, possibly hidden in a backpack, one working theory they were remotely detonated by a cell phone the. >> it has the indications of being al qaeda or al qaeda-affiliated attack. >> there are no suspects. officials are tracking multiple "persons of interest" including a man of middle eastern descent being treated at a local hospital. president obama urged against a rush to judgment not using the word "terrorism" but vowed justice for those responsible. >> make no mistake we will get to the bottom
president obama now says that the full weight of the u.s. government is behind the search for who is responsible. >> authorities this morning are pouring over this dramatic video at the finish line for clues, bomb technicians are studying bun marks on bricks and concrete and in hospitals doctors are collecting pieces of shrapnel that were blasted into bodies. >> they will look at the components and tell them if this is someone that put this together over the internet or is this a...
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obama will address the bombings later today. although i must emphasize nothing official on the president's schedule. >> we should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still on the investigation stage at this point, but i want to reiterate, we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> in a couple of hours, the president will receive the presidential daily briefing, the global summary of all intelligence and the president wants to know charlie what was learned overnight and what threats if any might be linked back to the boston bombings. >> major, the president did not call it an act of terrorism, many people are. the reason for the white house holding back or the president specifically holding back? >> those closest to the president say the president didn't want to invoke the word to get ahead of the facts or evidence in the case. it was clear after the president's remarks no, doubt that this was an act of terror. two bombs going off with some kind of synch
obama will address the bombings later today. although i must emphasize nothing official on the president's schedule. >> we should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still on the investigation stage at this point, but i want to reiterate, we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> in a couple of hours, the president will receive the presidential daily briefing, the global summary of all intelligence and the...
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president obama said now is the time to give scientists of all ages a shout out. >> obama: as a culture, we're great consumers of technology but we're not always properly respecting the people who are in the labs and, you know behind the scenes creating the stuff that we now take for granted. >> michael: the guy didn't even break a sweat. the white house is backing up that talk with the launch of a new ameri-corps program to promote science education. and earth day is the last day the state department will receive public comments on the proposed keystone xl pipeline. there's been a trove of misinformation about what the pipeline actually delivers, so get out a piece of paper and jot down these handy facts from "think progress" as you prepare your comments . . . make your voice heard by sending an email to the state department at keystone comments@state.gov. we also put a link to the state department's keystone page on our website, so email now or forever hold your peace. and don't worry if we were being too serious about earth day, because our own brett ehrlich isn't. just cam down, bre
president obama said now is the time to give scientists of all ages a shout out. >> obama: as a culture, we're great consumers of technology but we're not always properly respecting the people who are in the labs and, you know behind the scenes creating the stuff that we now take for granted. >> michael: the guy didn't even break a sweat. the white house is backing up that talk with the launch of a new ameri-corps program to promote science education. and earth day is the last day...
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. >>> the man accused of mailing a letter containing the poison ricin to president obama is expected back in court today. he has denied any involvement in the letter sent to the president or other letters sent to a senator and judge. his attorney says authorities have little evil connecting him to the evidence. >>> today marks three years since bp's deep water horizon oil platform sank in the gulf of mexico following a how long explosion. that explosion killed 11 workers. it also caused an oil leak that lasted for almost three months. almost five million barrels of oil leaked into the gulf of mexico. damaging marine and wildlife habitats as well as the fishing and tourism industries of the gulf coast. >>> 5:16 is the time. could be a little busier today. think most of all schools are back from spring break and people back from vacations. it could get crowded. >> it could. we are seeing people on the roads. we don't have a huge crowd just yet. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's not all that bad. traffic is looking good getting into san francisco. also the morning com
. >>> the man accused of mailing a letter containing the poison ricin to president obama is expected back in court today. he has denied any involvement in the letter sent to the president or other letters sent to a senator and judge. his attorney says authorities have little evil connecting him to the evidence. >>> today marks three years since bp's deep water horizon oil platform sank in the gulf of mexico following a how long explosion. that explosion killed 11 workers. it...
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., president obama addresses the country. >> make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. >> investigators searching for clues as to who is behind the bombings all night long and abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here and he's been reporting on it all night. brian? >> reporter: well, good morning, george. there is a killer at large. and with no one in custody, and no sense that there might be more terror attacks coming, the search for the people behind this is -- could not be more urgent. overnight a tip about possible explosives led federal agents to search an apartment on the fifth floor of this building in the boston suburb of revere. agents later told residents there was nothing to worry about. but the quick law enforcement response underscored the urgency of the fbi's effort to track and stop the people responsible for monday's attack. >> the maker of the device intended for the device to go off simultaneously, and he had absolutely no regard for, you know, women, children, runners, innocent people. [ sirens ] >> reporter: fbi agents also went to a local hospital t
., president obama addresses the country. >> make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. >> investigators searching for clues as to who is behind the bombings all night long and abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here and he's been reporting on it all night. brian? >> reporter: well, good morning, george. there is a killer at large. and with no one in custody, and no sense that there might be more terror attacks coming, the search for the people...
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i know president obama will take care of this. here is a very bright and athletic child that plays football, baseball, and basketball. >> he is unstable condition and the family will remain in boston by his side as the undercover his surgery. the city of martina's is a close-knit community. >> when word went out that one of their own became victims of the boston marathon attack, they sprung into action. the owners of the i am roxx restaurant on main street held a fund- raiser dinner that was supported and promoted by the restaurant. if people from all from martinez came out to support the of hn family and to enjoy the meal. owners of the restaurant say that they stopped counting meals once it hit about 150 people. >> migrant children go to school with him and we just wanted to do something to help. >> the turnout was pretty good, it was phenomenal. we sold out and we had to shut the doors. it was very successful. >> although full was donated for the event. all the money that was raised of the fund raiser will be given to the famil
i know president obama will take care of this. here is a very bright and athletic child that plays football, baseball, and basketball. >> he is unstable condition and the family will remain in boston by his side as the undercover his surgery. the city of martina's is a close-knit community. >> when word went out that one of their own became victims of the boston marathon attack, they sprung into action. the owners of the i am roxx restaurant on main street held a fund- raiser dinner...
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and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. >> kristin walker, thank you very much. it's good to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's kerry sanders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there now. >> it is pretty much shut down. and it will continue to be that way through into tomorrow. the authorities are treating this vast area as a crime scene. it's possible that there may be a clue that is not quite obvious in the daylight, perhaps it will reveal itself. and so most of the access in and out is going to be restricted. there's a tremendous presence of police officers here. the boston department is on alpha bravo shifts. the focus here is to find a suspect or suspects. ed davis, the police commissioner says that anybody who briefs that there's a suspect at brigham womens he said that is not correct. fine line between person of
and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. >> kristin walker, thank you very much. it's good to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's kerry sanders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there now. >> it is pretty much shut down. and it will continue to be that...
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president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans including sunday which has the london marathon. london marathon coming up and as for the city of boston, the governor here deval patrick said city of boston will operate today but it will not be business as usual. >> i don't expect that. susan mcginnis in boston. thank you. >>> following the explosions in boston, security was tightened around the country. at the white house the secret service shut down access to pennsylvania avenue. patrol cars blocked entry points but the white house was not on lockdown and the park across the street remains open. in new york city, a police command truck was moved to times squ
president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans...
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ortÍz fue recomendada por john terry y el fallecido ted kennedy luego que la nombrara el presidente obama el senado la confirmÓ en el 2009 la primera mujer massachusetts >>> me siento orgullosa que alguien como ella haya vivido en este complejo donde yo he vivido por tantos aÑos >>> carmen ortÍz naciÓ de padres puertorriqueÑos en nueva york y pasÓ sin infancia en este complejo de viviendas publicas en el harlem latino. >>> eso es su imagen y la imagen viene precisamente del caso. origen tre s entre sus colegas tiene la imagen de fiscal extremista, muchos saben del hombre acusado de robo cibernÉtico de millones de artÍculos en una base acadÉmica. >>> ella como abogada fiscal decidiÓ lanzar un caso federal, en su contra. en medio del proceso judicial, desa pero Él se matÓ para evitar ser condenado a la cÁrcel. y esa decisiÓn de la abogada fiscal el seÑor ortÍz fue en su controvertida. >>> una imagen dura y extremista, pero cuyos rasgos llevarÁ el proceso mas importante de su carrera los a sebo tentados de boston, el nombre de carmen ortÍz ha sido mencionado como una probab
ortÍz fue recomendada por john terry y el fallecido ted kennedy luego que la nombrara el presidente obama el senado la confirmÓ en el 2009 la primera mujer massachusetts >>> me siento orgullosa que alguien como ella haya vivido en este complejo donde yo he vivido por tantos aÑos >>> carmen ortÍz naciÓ de padres puertorriqueÑos en nueva york y pasÓ sin infancia en este complejo de viviendas publicas en el harlem latino. >>> eso es su imagen y la imagen viene...
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obama addressed the nation last night. praising law enforcement personnel and the city of boston for its resolve. this week, some 9,000 people from every law enforcement agency near and far descended upon boston to help catch the the two men who allegedly terrorized the city. the key was working together. coming up later in this newscast, we sit down with a bay area expert on s.w.a.t. communication to discuss what it takes to keep the country safe. life in boston and in watertown is returning to normal this morning. major sporting events including home games will be played today. both were postponed yesterday. closer to home, the giants are taking on the padres tonight. the officials are warning folks to give themselves plenty of extra time to get through security. today in the bay's monty francis has a look at what fans can expect at att park. >> any cell phones, any keys in your pockets, you want to take them out. >> as the first group of fans entered, each person was scanned with a metal detecting wand. an added measure
obama addressed the nation last night. praising law enforcement personnel and the city of boston for its resolve. this week, some 9,000 people from every law enforcement agency near and far descended upon boston to help catch the the two men who allegedly terrorized the city. the key was working together. coming up later in this newscast, we sit down with a bay area expert on s.w.a.t. communication to discuss what it takes to keep the country safe. life in boston and in watertown is returning...
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democrats took a both house of. 2008 barack obama was elected. the most liberal senator and he easily won the presidential election. that was supposed to be the permanent democratic majority. then two years later, there was this tea party, quote, unquote, revolution that happened and the republicans retook the house, picked up governorship, earve said, see, democrats they are out. it's going to be a permanent setback to the democrats. it was so permanent it lasted about two years. all right my point is that politics can change very quickly. even though we live in a 50/50 divided between red and blue. there are still millions of people who went from voting for barack obama to supporting candidates who were going make john boehner speaker of the house in a short period of time. many americans are not systemic political thinkers. they go by who they trust, who they like, they go by personality. they go by who think is credible and perceive as having a successful track record. when they see something that suspect working, in they view, they want a ch
democrats took a both house of. 2008 barack obama was elected. the most liberal senator and he easily won the presidential election. that was supposed to be the permanent democratic majority. then two years later, there was this tea party, quote, unquote, revolution that happened and the republicans retook the house, picked up governorship, earve said, see, democrats they are out. it's going to be a permanent setback to the democrats. it was so permanent it lasted about two years. all right my...
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you mentioned that there are some meetings with president obama about this at the white house. however, there wasn't going to be a press conference. that ended up getting canceled about any type of situation like that. then on gun control. my colleague kasie hunt is reporting that getting the 60 votes, it is facing some hurdles on getting to that 60-vote threshold. >> okay. thank you very much. we'll talk of course with you tomorrow on both of those issues and give our audience the latest developments. thank you. >>> among those being hailed as heroes following the boston marathon bombings, the amman all over the internet. it is an image captured by an ap photographer. he seemed frantically trying to help a man in a wheelchair to an ambulance. the same man in that cowboy hat and that now, you can probably call it a famous picture. so many people have sent it out. he was also seen clearing away debris from the bombing scene. his name is carlos arrendondo. we just had him on the line and we had a technical glitch. he was there to support iraq war veterans. one of many there suppo
you mentioned that there are some meetings with president obama about this at the white house. however, there wasn't going to be a press conference. that ended up getting canceled about any type of situation like that. then on gun control. my colleague kasie hunt is reporting that getting the 60 votes, it is facing some hurdles on getting to that 60-vote threshold. >> okay. thank you very much. we'll talk of course with you tomorrow on both of those issues and give our audience the latest...
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gramm put out a statement saying'' mack wheat remaining under threat from radical islam we hope the obama administration seriously considered the enemy combat and option. what that means is this suspect it could go to the military court system but the president signaled the opposite to read between the lines that he believes what distinguishes america is the several civilian court system to uphold our values. he is getting pressure to name him the enemy combat in to that with the two other things he is signaling if he survives go through the civilian court system. >> it appears he will@ survive for cut end henry live. the last time we heard from the authorities at the 6:00 eastern time the news was not good at all and they told the people they cannot find a second suspect and they were lifting the shelter employs order but there were a lot of questions were the investigation was going bad minutes later there was the call of the suspect. are corresponded has the news and the end of this was incredibly tends. >> and it happened right here this building right after those state troopers this
gramm put out a statement saying'' mack wheat remaining under threat from radical islam we hope the obama administration seriously considered the enemy combat and option. what that means is this suspect it could go to the military court system but the president signaled the opposite to read between the lines that he believes what distinguishes america is the several civilian court system to uphold our values. he is getting pressure to name him the enemy combat in to that with the two other...
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and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. rachel? >> kristen welker, thank you very much. nbc news white house correspondent. great to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's carey saunders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there right now? >> reporter: well, it is is pretty much shut down. it will continue to be that way through into tomorrow. the reason that is, the authorities are treating this vast area as a crime scene. it's possible there may be a clue that is not quite obvious in the daylight, perhaps it will reveal itself. and so most of the access in and out is going to be restricted. there's a tremendous presence of police officers here. the boston police department is on alpha bravo shifts. that means officers are on 12 hours. when they go off, officers come on for another 12 hours and they're going to continue tha
and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. rachel? >> kristen welker, thank you very much. nbc news white house correspondent. great to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's carey saunders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there right now? >> reporter: well,...
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obama is promising action. act >> we'll find out who did this,h and why they did any responsible individuals or groups will feel the full wait of justice. i think we have to be looking. >> it's al qaeda, off chute or a self starter in the united states, a homegrown terrorist. the search for bombing suspects likely includes an analysis of terror organizes worldwide.. the pakistani taliban denies any involvement in the marathonn explosion. the group's main focus is targeting the pakistani p government because of its alliance with the u.s.ance it has threatened attacks in thn u.s. before and says it was w behind a failed car bombing in times square in 2010. >> we want to keep you updated on metro which went on high alert following the bombings in boston. we speak with dan earlier today. he tells you security may be heightened. he stresses there's no specific threat against metro or any transit system. >> from the rails to the roads there an impact on drivers today because of emancipation dayion activities in the d
obama is promising action. act >> we'll find out who did this,h and why they did any responsible individuals or groups will feel the full wait of justice. i think we have to be looking. >> it's al qaeda, off chute or a self starter in the united states, a homegrown terrorist. the search for bombing suspects likely includes an analysis of terror organizes worldwide.. the pakistani taliban denies any involvement in the marathonn explosion. the group's main focus is targeting the...
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legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration system today in what is said to be a landmark of president obama's second term agenda. the bipartisan effort would create legal avenues for international workers to come to the u.s. and put the 11 million immigrants currently living here illegally on a 13-year path to citizenship. you're up to date now on some of the other headlines of the day. six minutes after the hour. >> thanks. >>> al, a check of the weather. >> a busy weather day as well. we've got a snowstorm to talk about and severe weather back through wyoming. we're talking about anywhere from six to nine inches of snow over the next 24 hours. ahead of this system where we've got all this snow, we've got warm air meeting cold air. where that happens, we've got the risk of strong storms from abilene, texas, on up into municipal of missouri, into central ohio and down into alabama with the chance of tornadoes. and tomorrow an even stronger risk for much of central oklahoma. >> good morning. it will be a little bit warmer than yesterday. today we will be in the upper 60's and the low 70's. >>>
legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration system today in what is said to be a landmark of president obama's second term agenda. the bipartisan effort would create legal avenues for international workers to come to the u.s. and put the 11 million immigrants currently living here illegally on a 13-year path to citizenship. you're up to date now on some of the other headlines of the day. six minutes after the hour. >> thanks. >>> al, a check of the weather. >> a busy...
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- the obama administration started to get rid of millions, in fact, tens of millions, in fact, probably we're over a hundred million now. but we can do a lot more to take away those hours, and that can free up people to do their real work and spend time with their families. - is this, in fact happening? because the subtitle of your book, you say it is the future of government. is this ultimately what is going to happen? - i think there are two things: first, the last four years have seen quiet but significant steps in the direction of greater simplification. people are seeing that in lots of domains. kids who were trying to apply for college and get financial aid, small businesses that are trying to get loans, people who have been relieved of formerly burdensome regulations. but a lot more needs to be done. the 21st century should involve a lot more in the way of ease and simplification using the technologies we now have that are really unprecedented to make it much simpler to interact with the government. - sort of taking it from the paper-and-pencil age into the modern i.t. age. it so
- the obama administration started to get rid of millions, in fact, tens of millions, in fact, probably we're over a hundred million now. but we can do a lot more to take away those hours, and that can free up people to do their real work and spend time with their families. - is this, in fact happening? because the subtitle of your book, you say it is the future of government. is this ultimately what is going to happen? - i think there are two things: first, the last four years have seen quiet...
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lots of people have stopped by to wish him well including michelle obama. she was with the president in boston yesterday and she stopped by to wish them well. even see family members around aaron at that particular time. aaron was in boston at the time because his mother was running in the marathon. he was running to the finish line and got separated from his father and sister and the blast went off. he was injured and received a superficial cuts on his body. shrapnel went deep into his thigh, possibly into the bone. he was rested his surgery immediately, had a second surgery on wednesday and we are hoping that him back in the bay area sooner than later. it could happen sometime early next week. i talked to the principal and she so proud of everyone getting together and helping aaron. you don't have to be an martinez to help out, a lot of restaurants are doing something. if you like to donate even go to any wells fargo bank and just say aaron ahearn.hern. >> manhunt for the brother that is still on the loose from the bombing on monday. police are looking fo
lots of people have stopped by to wish him well including michelle obama. she was with the president in boston yesterday and she stopped by to wish them well. even see family members around aaron at that particular time. aaron was in boston at the time because his mother was running in the marathon. he was running to the finish line and got separated from his father and sister and the blast went off. he was injured and received a superficial cuts on his body. shrapnel went deep into his thigh,...
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. ♪ >> michael: president obama will speak at planned parenthood this friday in washington, d.c. the day after the organization's annual gala. the event will honor los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa sex therapist dr. ruth k. westheimer, and the hbo hit show "girls" creator lena dunham, as champions of women's health. planned parenthood definitely has its democratic bases covered. planned parenthood president cecile richards, issued this statement . . . right-wingers are of course already outraged that president obama accepted planned parenthood's invitation. now it remains to be seen to what extent the president will comment on the ongoing battle for abortion rights. joining us here in the studio fresh from a baseball game is christine pelosi. christine chairs the california democratic party women's caucus and one of our favorite political pundits. first question, how is the game? >> well, tied up just like america. >> michael: exactly. do you see any controversy in the president's decision to attend the gala. >> i would suggest they read the article by dick skait who wrote w
. ♪ >> michael: president obama will speak at planned parenthood this friday in washington, d.c. the day after the organization's annual gala. the event will honor los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa sex therapist dr. ruth k. westheimer, and the hbo hit show "girls" creator lena dunham, as champions of women's health. planned parenthood definitely has its democratic bases covered. planned parenthood president cecile richards, issued this statement . . . right-wingers are of...
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. >> as flags at the white house are lowered to half-staff, president obama praises those who rush to aid the injured. >> you want to know who we are? what america is? we respond to evil. that's it. selflessly, compassionately. unafraid. >> good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. the fbi and intelligence agencies are involved in an intensive search for evidence and we have new details, breaking news about the explosives used in the boston bombings, joining me now, nbc news justin correspondent pete williams and michael leiter. pete, ha have you learn about the bombs themselves? >> well, what we're told by authorities, andrea, is that they're crudely made. they appear to have been assembled inside a pressure cooker. it may be some of our younger viewers don't know what that is, but in the olden days when you wanted to make something tender, you put it in this pot with a tight lid on it. and the steam wouldn't escape and you could build up pressure and things cook faster in them. the premicrowave days. inside a pot like this, a pressure cooker is assembled the device. it inclu
. >> as flags at the white house are lowered to half-staff, president obama praises those who rush to aid the injured. >> you want to know who we are? what america is? we respond to evil. that's it. selflessly, compassionately. unafraid. >> good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. the fbi and intelligence agencies are involved in an intensive search for evidence and we have new details, breaking news about the explosives used in the boston bombings, joining me now,...
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[applause] rick: the president of the united states, barack obama, and as he has done before in fort hood, in tucson, arizona, in aurora, colorado, most recently in newtown, connecticut, coming to a community after a horrific event trying to bring comfort to those who are affected by that. an interfaith service honoring the victims of this past monday's terror attack at the boston marathon taking place at the city's that three drag of the holy cross. as we hear the closing prayer from cardinal sean o'malley of boston, local clergy including the cardinal, but local clergy from all major religions offering words of prayer and comfort and strength. the president offering a moving tribute to a city and its people saying that the spirit of boston, the spirit of the united states is undaunted and undimmed. he said that all americans stand with boston and that the people of boston will run again. he said bet on it, there will be a boston marathon next year. and the president said that whoever was responsible for the terror attack picked the wrong city to try and intimidate, that line toward
[applause] rick: the president of the united states, barack obama, and as he has done before in fort hood, in tucson, arizona, in aurora, colorado, most recently in newtown, connecticut, coming to a community after a horrific event trying to bring comfort to those who are affected by that. an interfaith service honoring the victims of this past monday's terror attack at the boston marathon taking place at the city's that three drag of the holy cross. as we hear the closing prayer from cardinal...
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so farther speculating on a possible motive and president barack obama is urging people to wait for all of the facts. >> we still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this and find out why they did this. >> federal investigators are now pouring over all of the video taken and searching for clues. they say their they were crude devices likely left behind in garbage cans. we are standing by for an update in the newsroom and for now we are live in the newsroom alex savage ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> the trainer of a bay area running club experienced some very tense moments until he found out all five of the runners from his club from the boston marathon were safe. >> we are safe, in our hotel, i was one block passed it was awful. >> he is not changing his plan to compete in next year's boston marathon. >> this is a statement, we want to make sure we are not going to be intimidated by people who do stuff like this. it's really just sad. >>
so farther speculating on a possible motive and president barack obama is urging people to wait for all of the facts. >> we still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this and find out why they did this. >> federal investigators are now pouring over all of the video taken and searching for clues. they say their they were crude devices...
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president obama did receive updates overnight. now the fbi and local authorities have received voluminous tips and the atf emphasizing once again it is happy to take more. the boston police commissioner saying it has gotten offers as far away as chicago and san francisco to help with the information. residents will see an increased police presence, but a lot of this is just to make people feel better. and any videos photos audio, any media from the crime scene or the immediate vicinity could be helpful. they are emphasizing that if you call in, somebody will take that call. they are saying you don't know what it is that you may have and it could be of the utmost importance. we'll be back with more show after the break. ♪ >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration re
president obama did receive updates overnight. now the fbi and local authorities have received voluminous tips and the atf emphasizing once again it is happy to take more. the boston police commissioner saying it has gotten offers as far away as chicago and san francisco to help with the information. residents will see an increased police presence, but a lot of this is just to make people feel better. and any videos photos audio, any media from the crime scene or the immediate vicinity could be...
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good man. >> and check out this drawing depicting michelle obama visiting aaron hern. the 11-year-old watching his mom run. and the drawing shows mrs. obama. >> still head a traffic cop on line. >> and i'm fick mic yil finney today q and a just ahead so i'm still taking your questions. you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc 7, and on twitter at m finney. i'll answer your questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm sandhya patel, you're looking towards blue skies here and the breeze is going. it's a cooling breeze, i'll let you know how much lower temperatures will go coming up. >> and sunny skies in walnut creek now. traffic moving nicely here, stay with us. >> two stars of giants are now fashion models. they're dressed up to grace gq. check out the pictures. bufrter posey there taking a swing at being a super model. and i'm not thinking that is a good look. either. >> he's still an mvp and take a look here. >> barry? >> this is stylish. looking cool. and that is just such a pose. >> that is the point right sf. >> yes. zito talks about his hobby, sh
good man. >> and check out this drawing depicting michelle obama visiting aaron hern. the 11-year-old watching his mom run. and the drawing shows mrs. obama. >> still head a traffic cop on line. >> and i'm fick mic yil finney today q and a just ahead so i'm still taking your questions. you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc 7, and on twitter at m finney. i'll answer your questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm sandhya patel, you're looking towards...
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president obama did something today he didn't do yesterday. he called it an act of terrorism. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism. any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror. >> well, there's still so much we don't know. who did this? no one knows. why? was it an act of domestic terrorism or foreign? was this the work of an individual or a group of people? despite the stepped up police presence at the site, despite the advanced frenzices used by the investigators, despite all the cell phones we're using, all those videos out there, there's no guarantee who is responsible for this will be discovered any time soon. it took nearly two years, let's remember, for the fbi to locate and arrest the unabomber, two decades, rather. the unabbomber. let's begin this hour with former cia counterterrorism director, larry johnson. your thoughts about this kind of challenge and the working relationships among the various a
president obama did something today he didn't do yesterday. he called it an act of terrorism. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism. any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror. >> well, there's still so much we don't know. who did this? no one knows. why? was it an act of domestic terrorism or foreign? was this the work of an individual or a group...
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president obama was briefed early and has launched a massive federal investigation. he spoke to the nation at dinnertime. >> we still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake. we will get to the bottom of this, and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice. >> as for those who did this, no claims of responsibility and no credible threats, authorities said, before this race began. possibilities of course span the entire globe, includes the home-grown variety. could be domestic terrorism, it could be foreign terrorism. at this point, we simply do not know and there's a lot, we should point out, that we do not know at this hour. as you know, early reports are often incomplete or often incorrect so we're being very careful in what we are reporting tonight because we want to give you the facts as we know them, as accurately as possible. this is tax day and it's also close to the
president obama was briefed early and has launched a massive federal investigation. he spoke to the nation at dinnertime. >> we still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake. we will get to the bottom of this, and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice. >> as for those who did this, no...
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host: we heard a very angry obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on how -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. you have people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next decade, that is how people are able to bring change to washington. legislation sometimes takes a long time to pass, civil rights legislation, health care reform. what remains to be seen is if there is the power and sori a commitment of people saying we are going to at somula imes ie ng done. get things passeughress host: illinois, independent line, good morning. caller: my comment about immigration and the news media is that the news media abuse everything through the political process. it is always about the eternal elections, who
host: we heard a very angry obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on how -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. you have people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next...
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state police is one of the most professional organizations in america and we have the fbi and president obama. i agree with that. bill: you've been talking to many people. what are you picking up today. >> today there is a lot of fear and uncertainty. people want answers but as you just mention ad few minutes ago, it is not even 24 hours out yet. there is a lot of time that needs to pass before we find out what happened ha. people want answers but they have to be patient. bill: almost seems like we come to expect immediate answers, you know in this age of the internet and facebook and twitter and and it feels almost frustrating i think it some people and i think you can understand it when the answers are tough to come by but it appears right now they're working everything they can obviously. >> absolutely. as you mentioned with newtown there was a lot of misinformation. there was even misinformation in boston in the first few hours. twitter and facebook and all that, those are great tools. you have to vet everything. everything hasn't been vetted yet. the police are reading twitter to see wha
state police is one of the most professional organizations in america and we have the fbi and president obama. i agree with that. bill: you've been talking to many people. what are you picking up today. >> today there is a lot of fear and uncertainty. people want answers but as you just mention ad few minutes ago, it is not even 24 hours out yet. there is a lot of time that needs to pass before we find out what happened ha. people want answers but they have to be patient. bill: almost...
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the government was given to the anaheim based company is part of an obama in ministration program to boost electric cars, and other advanced vehicles. the nation's biggest banks are rolling out the next generation of 80 atm s the latest model including features like video chatting with a live teller in getting changer paying your credit card bill. bank of america's new tellers is machines for example allowed a customer to swipe a debit or credit card, driver's license or photo id for authentication. then a light seller physically based in delaware or florida pops up on the screen to assist the user. the bank says the machine will be available for about a resume of the service is the traditional color care. there also be open longer than traditional bank branches. >> will be back with more on the >> welcome back. the time is 444 . we are following the of the news that the so- called right now there is a standoff between police and the suspect wanted for a late-night shooting. it is on the 1100 block of 65th ave. will tran is on the scene and has details. >> this is taking place to the
the government was given to the anaheim based company is part of an obama in ministration program to boost electric cars, and other advanced vehicles. the nation's biggest banks are rolling out the next generation of 80 atm s the latest model including features like video chatting with a live teller in getting changer paying your credit card bill. bank of america's new tellers is machines for example allowed a customer to swipe a debit or credit card, driver's license or photo id for...
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. >> reporter: president obama was notified in minutes and while he was not ready to use the word "terrorist" he made this vow. >> we will find out who did this we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. make no mistake. we will get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: but new york congressman peter king is more willing to point firngers. >> obviously it's nothing give net yet but it has all the earmarks of an al qaeda attack. it reminds me of what happened in times square in 2010. it could end up being someone else but it has all the indicators of being an al qaeda or al qaeda affiliated attack. >> reporter: for rebecca roach and all the runners who ran with full hearts and their loved ones who cheered them on it's so incomprehensible and so wrong. >> i just think it's horrendous. why? i don't understand. i can't find reason in it. >> reporter: so it was a day of he heartbreak here in boston and of heroism. bruce mendelson who is an army veteran was on the scene and responded. you were right at the finish line?
. >> reporter: president obama was notified in minutes and while he was not ready to use the word "terrorist" he made this vow. >> we will find out who did this we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. make no mistake. we will get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: but new york congressman peter king is more willing to point firngers. >> obviously it's nothing give net yet but...
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"breaking: two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured." it went out at just after 10 this morning, west coast time. and you can see. it was retweeted at leat 14- hunred times. minutes later. the ap sent out a statement saying the tweet was fake. but the damage was done. the dow dropped about 150 points. you can see the dip there.where the arrow is pointing. the false report wiped out 136-billion dollars fr the preside was just wit ts twee get owned by the syrian owned byhey behindn previoc and c-b- >> however, i have compassion for the homeless to because believe it or not, why at one time was homeless myself. >> this man believes that it is to be legislation, it should be more on the focus more on housing the homeless. >> in san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> pam: san francisco has a long stret struggle with homelessness. maureen kelly shows how challenging it is today. >> maureen kelly: check out this man i've found crashed out on the sidewalk in an alley. around the corner i found another man slumped over, passed out with a bott
"breaking: two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured." it went out at just after 10 this morning, west coast time. and you can see. it was retweeted at leat 14- hunred times. minutes later. the ap sent out a statement saying the tweet was fake. but the damage was done. the dow dropped about 150 points. you can see the dip there.where the arrow is pointing. the false report wiped out 136-billion dollars fr the preside was just wit ts twee get owned by the syrian...
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president obama and the first lady will join boston residents at a service later this morning dedicated to victims of the marathon attack. they will remember those who were killed, 8-year-old martin richard and 29-year-old krystle campbell and a native of china and pray for the nearly 200 people who were injured including those still in the hospital. also this morning, a major break in the investigation, authorities believe they now have a clear image of the suspected bomber. the f.b.i. is examining photographs including some taken at a lord&taylor store showing a man near the finish line with a cell phone and a black back across his chest. if the f.b.i. has a face from the video at the lord & taylor or from local division, they may be able to use facial recognition software so run the face against databases. >> in addition to video and foes the tech agents are examining debris in the remains of a pressure cooker recovered at the crime scene. >> they can identify the items down to, perhaps, the type of bag, the type of axle rapt, the type of detonator, all that becomes extremely importa
president obama and the first lady will join boston residents at a service later this morning dedicated to victims of the marathon attack. they will remember those who were killed, 8-year-old martin richard and 29-year-old krystle campbell and a native of china and pray for the nearly 200 people who were injured including those still in the hospital. also this morning, a major break in the investigation, authorities believe they now have a clear image of the suspected bomber. the f.b.i. is...
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. >> president obama addressed the nation but he did not use the phrase terror attack last night. this morning, many lawmakers are saying it is. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> let me bring in congressman benny thompson, democrat of mississippi and a member of the homeland security committee. congressman, good morning. i know you will be briefed today. what can you tell us right now? >> well, i think we can assure the public that congress is monitoring the situation. we're working with state and local partners to make sure we get all the evidence and i think the system worked. our responders were there. police, fire, health personnel. what we're now doing is collecting the evidence to try to get to the bottom of what really happened. >> is there any doubt in your mind at this point that this was likely an act of terror? >> well, i think before we tie it to an act of terror, it was a bad deed. whether it's a lone wolf, international terrorist related organization or what, we have to find the individuals involved. and t
. >> president obama addressed the nation but he did not use the phrase terror attack last night. this morning, many lawmakers are saying it is. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> let me bring in congressman benny thompson, democrat of mississippi and a member of the homeland security committee. congressman, good morning. i know you will be briefed today. what can you tell us right now? >> well, i think we can...
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so i defer to president obama. i defer to his justice department if in their judgment this is the proper place in order to conduct that trial. >> thank you, sir. mr. lynch, 90 seconds. >> john, i think that we do have sufficient laws in our iminal system to prosecute terrorist number two, if you will. i think that the effort to classify him as an enemy combatant may actually complicate the issue. i've actually been to guantanamo. i've been to gitmo. i've been involved in that whole process in trying to find a way to actually prosecute those individuals as well. i think in this case we are not lacking evidence in terms of the prosecution of this individual, and i think fully we have very competent prosecutors at the federal level that will be able to handle this case and come to whatever punishment that we feel is appropriate. >> rebuttal if you'd like it or we can move on. >> move on. >> all right. thank you. next question from cynthia. >> last year the house voted to extend the foreign intelligence surveillance am
so i defer to president obama. i defer to his justice department if in their judgment this is the proper place in order to conduct that trial. >> thank you, sir. mr. lynch, 90 seconds. >> john, i think that we do have sufficient laws in our iminal system to prosecute terrorist number two, if you will. i think that the effort to classify him as an enemy combatant may actually complicate the issue. i've actually been to guantanamo. i've been to gitmo. i've been involved in that whole...
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. >> president obama is vowing those responsible for the bombing will feel the full weight of justice. and the commander-in-chief promised all federal resources at hand. >> i have also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every single federal resource necessary to care for victims and counsel the families. an that all americans stand with the people of boston. >> the white house says the attack is being treated as an act of terrorism. >> in washington, lawmakers observed a moment of silence. moments after getting word about the boston explosions at the capitol, flags low lowered to half staff. house speaker boehner, said while this is a terrible day the american spirit will help us carry on. our coverage of the terror at the boston marathon does not end here. later this half-hour, the banner headlines from the newspapers worldwide, covering the developing story. stay with us us abc news and abc news.com all day long. >> to other major headlines we are following this morning the a plan to reform the nation's immigration system will be introduced to
. >> president obama is vowing those responsible for the bombing will feel the full weight of justice. and the commander-in-chief promised all federal resources at hand. >> i have also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every single federal resource necessary to care for victims and counsel the families. an that all americans stand with the people of boston. >> the white house says the attack is being treated as an act of terrorism....
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president obama got updates overnight while you were sleeping. this morning, he is expected to get more updates telling his aides to keep me posted and make sure the fbi has what they need. some things have been put off on capitol hill. the immigration bill that was to be rolled out will be introduced but not with all the fanfare as expected. other things may be put off. emancipation day, a parade, a big concert in d.c. local officials tell us, that is still on amid this heavy security presence. laura? >> tla >> thank you very much. they found themselves at the center of all the chaos. a hayward woman that watched, a frantic search for her husband. coverage of the bombings in boston. we are updating our website, nbcbayarea.com around the clock. >>> 6:34. a live look over the south bay. we are watching the weather for you. the sun starting to peek out there. >>> calm conditions for now. those winds are going to pick up as they did yesterday. a live picture. beautiful start to the day over san francisco. cloud free later on. it will be very windy,
president obama got updates overnight while you were sleeping. this morning, he is expected to get more updates telling his aides to keep me posted and make sure the fbi has what they need. some things have been put off on capitol hill. the immigration bill that was to be rolled out will be introduced but not with all the fanfare as expected. other things may be put off. emancipation day, a parade, a big concert in d.c. local officials tell us, that is still on amid this heavy security...